Vasculitis

Question 1

What vasculites are associated with ANCA proteins?

Answer 1

1. Wegners (Granulomatosis with polyangitis)
2. Microscopic Polyangitis
3. Churg-Strauss
4. Drug-induced vasculitis

Question 2

What is the most important diagnostic test in vasculitis?

Answer 2

Biopsy

Question 3

ANCA is…

Answer 3

anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody

Question 4

What is the treatment of localised vasculitis?

Answer 4

Methotrexate + steroids

Question 5

What is the treatment of systemic vasculitis?

Answer 5

Cyclophosphamide + steroids

Question 6

Giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis are both _____ _____ vasculites.

Answer 6

Large vessel vasculites

Question 7

Granulomatosis with polyangitis (Wegener’s), Microscopic polyangitis and Churg-Strauss syndrome are all ANCA ___

Answer 7

ANCA positive